BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field.
[0001] This invention relates generally to speakers and, more particularly, to a speaker
housing with a dual sided connector.
2. Related Art.
[0002] A large amount of engineering has been placed in the design of dynamic loudspeakers
and several different types of loudspeakers exist in various shapes, sizes and power
ranges. A loudspeaker is a form of a transducer that converts electrical impulses
into sound waves of sufficient volume to be heard by a number of listeners situated
at some distance from the loudspeaker. Loudspeakers are often installed in various
types of vehicles so that passengers of the vehicles can listen to music or other
types of programming material while traveling to a destination.
[0003] A typical loudspeaker may include a voice coil that may be mounted so that it can
move inside a constant magnetic field created by a permanent magnet that is included
in the loudspeaker. A cone may be attached to the voice coil. The cone may also be
attached with a flexible mounting to an outer ring of a speaker support. When electrical
signals or impulses are supplied to the voice coil from an amplifier, the loudspeaker
creates audible sounds.
[0004] At the present time, loudspeakers that are designed for use in various types of vehicles
are designed to be either right or left hand speakers. When loudspeakers are installed
in a vehicle they are typically installed on the right or left side of the vehicle.
A speaker connection terminal included on each loudspeaker is configured for either
the right or left side of the vehicle. When loudspeakers are designed to have speaker
connection terminals that face either the right or left side, manufacturers are required
to build two different speakers that have speaker connection terminals facing different
directions even though all of the components of the loudspeakers otherwise remain
the same. As such, a need exists for a loudspeaker assembly that has a speaker connection
terminal that may be compatible for installation in either the right or left side
of the vehicle without the need for manufacturing right and left hand speakers.
SUMMARY
[0005] The invention discloses a speaker housing that may be used to mount loudspeakers
in a motor vehicle or any other place where loudspeakers may be placed for use in
generating or producing audio sounds. The speaker housing may include a main housing
wall having an upper wall point and a lower wall point that forms an enclosure or
enclosed cavity having a central axis. The main housing wall may be formed generally
in the same geometric shape as a loudspeaker for which the speaker housing will be
used.
[0006] The main housing wall may also include an installation member and a speaker support
or mounting lip. The installation member may be formed on an outside surface of the
main housing wall and may extend outwardly a predetermined distance away from the
central axis of the speaker housing. The installation member may be located at any
point along the outside surface of the main housing. The installation member may also
include a plurality of holes that may be used to secure the speaker housing in a structure
in which the loudspeaker is being installed. The speaker support lip may be formed
on an inside surface of the main housing wall and may extend inwardly a predetermined
distance towards a central axis of the speaker housing.
[0007] The diameter or circumference of the main housing wall may be designed to encompass
the loudspeaker and, as set forth above, may include the speaker support lip. A lip
of a frame of the loudspeaker may be connected with the speaker support lip when the
loudspeaker is installed in the speaker housing. The diameter or circumference of
the main housing wall does not necessarily have to encompass the outermost point of
the frame of the loudspeaker and may end at the beginning of the speaker support lip.
[0008] The speaker housing may also include at least one support member that extends downwardly
from an edge of the speaker support lip to a motor assembly housing that is positioned
within the inside diameter or circumference of the main housing wall. The support
member may extend both downwardly and inwardly toward the central axis of the speaker
housing to match the inward slope of the frame or a cone of the loudspeaker. The support
members may include at least one housing aperture that may provide an air gap for
apertures located in the frame of the loudspeaker. The apertures in the frame of the
loudspeaker may provide an air gap between the interior and exterior of the frame.
In other examples of the invention, the support members may be designed without apertures
and there may also be no apertures in the frame of the loudspeaker.
[0009] The motor assembly housing may be formed to include a magnet housing and a back plate
or center pole housing. The magnet housing may be formed in diameter or circumference
somewhat larger than the diameter or circumference of a magnet of the loudspeaker.
The back plate housing may also be designed somewhat larger in diameter or circumference
than the diameter or circumference of a back plate of the loudspeaker. As such, a
motor assembly of the loudspeaker will sit within the motor assembly housing of the
speaker housing. In addition, the motor assembly housing may include a rear vent aperture
that may allow air to flow in a rear vent of the loudspeaker, if the loudspeaker contains
a respective rear vent.
[0010] The speaker housing may include a dual sided connector that may be formed on part
of an outside surface of the main housing wall. In other examples of the invention,
the dual sided connector may be formed as a separate piece that is connected with
the outside surface of the main housing wall. The dual sided connector may include
two connection points that are positioned at opposite ends of the dual sided connector.
The connection points allow a clip electrically connected with the output of an amplifier
to be removably connected with one of the connection points of the dual sided connector.
The clip will be connected with conductive wires that are connected with an output
from the amplifier that is used to drive the loudspeaker.
[0011] The clip may include a connection member that is connected with the conductive wires
that carry the electric signals that are used to drive the loudspeaker. As such, the
clip may have a positive and negative electric terminal that is connected with terminals
inside the connection points of the dual sided connector. The clip may also include
a locking mechanism or protrusion that may be designed to fit within a respective
locking aperture of the dual sided connector. The locking aperture functions to hold
the clip in place so that the clip does not inadvertently come unplugged from the
dual sided connector because of vibration or possibly being bumped.
[0012] In another example of the invention, the speaker housing may include a pair of housing
connection terminals that may extend upwardly from the mounting lip. The housing connection
terminals may be connected with the two conductive leads that are located in the dual
sided connector. The speaker housing may be molded from plastic or any other suitable
material and each conductive lead may be connected with a respective housing connection
terminal using any conventional method of connecting conductive materials together.
In addition, each housing connection terminal and conductive lead may be formed as
one piece of conductive material and may be molded in the speaker housing. In one
example of the invention, the housing connection terminals may be connected with connection
terminals of the loudspeaker. As such, an electrical connection may be established
between the conductive leads of the dual sided connector and the loudspeaker.
[0013] In another example of the invention, the conductive leads may extend inwardly and
extrude out into the inner diameter of the main housing wall of the speaker housing.
Flexible conductors of the loudspeaker may be connected to a respective conductive
lead of the dual sided connector where they protrude through the main housing wall.
In this example, the loudspeaker may not include the connection terminals as the flexible
conductors of the loudspeaker are connected directly with the conductive leads of
the dual sided connector. The housing connection terminals may be used to secure the
loudspeaker in the speaker housing.
[0014] The conductive leads of the dual sided connecter may extend to both sides of the
dual sided connector. The conductive leads may be formed in a T-shape having one portion
extending outwardly toward the central axis of the speaker housing. The conductive
leads may extend through the main housing wall of the speaker housing to be exposed
within an enclosed cavity that is created by the main housing wall. When the loudspeaker
is installed in the speaker housing, the portions of the conductive leads that protrude
through the main housing wall may be connected with the flexible conductive leads
of the loudspeaker.
[0015] Another example of the invention discloses a loudspeaker assembly that includes a
dual sided connector that eliminates the need for having left and right hand speakers
for installation in motor vehicles. The loudspeaker assembly includes a loudspeaker
that is positioned within a speaker housing. The lower portion of the lip of the frame
may be positioned on top of the speaker support lip. In addition, the frame of the
loudspeaker may be positioned on top of the support members of the speaker housing.
The motor assembly of the loudspeaker may be positioned within a motor assembly housing
of the speaker housing.
[0016] The flexible conductors of the loudspeaker are connected with the conductive leads
of the dual sided connector. Since the dual sided connector contains two connections
member that are positioned opposite each other on the outside of the speaker housing,
the speaker assembly may be installed on any side of a motor vehicle or object for
which it is intended for use. As such, the speaker assembly may be used for either
right or left hand side loudspeakers thereby eliminating the need for the manufacture
of separate loudspeakers that have connection terminals positioned on the right side
and the left side of the loudspeaker.
[0017] Other systems, methods, features and advantages of the invention will be, or will
become, apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following figures
and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods,
features and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of
the invention, and be protected by the following claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] The invention can be better understood with reference to the following drawings and
description. The components in the figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis
instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention. Moreover,
in the figures, like referenced numerals designate corresponding parts throughout
the different views.
[0019] Figure 1 is an example loudspeaker that may be mounted in the speaker housing.
[0020] Figure 2 is an example speaker housing.
[0021] Figure 3 is an example end view of one side of the dual sided connector of the speaker
housing.
[0022] Figure 4 is an example cross sectional view of a portion of the main housing wall
that includes the dual sided connector.
[0023] Figure 5 is a perspective view of an example loudspeaker assembly that includes an
illustrative loudspeaker installed in the speaker housing.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0024] In Figure 1, a loudspeaker 100 is illustrated that may include a supporting frame
102 and a motor assembly 104. The frame 102 may include a lip 106 that extends outwardly
from a main portion of the frame 102. The motor assembly 104 may include a back plate
or center pole 108, a permanent magnet 110, and a front or top plate 112 that may
provide a substantially uniform magnetic field across an air gap 114. A voice coil
former 116 may support a voice coil 118 in the magnetic field. Generally speaking,
during operation current from an amplifier 120 supplying electric signals representing
program material to be transduced by the loudspeaker 100 drives the voice coil 118.
The voice coil 118 may reciprocate causing it to reciprocate axially in the air gap
114. Reciprocation of the voice coil 118 in the air gap 114 generates sound representing
the program material transduced by the loudspeaker 100.
[0025] The loudspeaker 100 may also include a cone 122. An apex of the cone 122 may be attached
to an end of the voice coil former 116 lying outside the motor assembly 104. An outer
end of the cone 122 may be coupled to a surround or compliance 124. The surround 124
may be attached at an outer perimeter to the frame 102. As set forth above, the frame
102 may also include the lip 106 that may be used to support mounting of the loudspeaker
100 in a desired location such as a surface or in a loudspeaker enclosure.
[0026] A spider 128 may be coupled at an outer perimeter of the spider 128 to the frame
102. The spider 128 may include a central opening 126 to which the voice coil former
116 is attached. A suspension including the surround 124 and the spider 128 may constrain
the voice coil 118 to reciprocate axially in the air gap 114. In addition, the loudspeaker
100 may include a center cap or dust dome 130 that is designed to keep dust or other
particulars out of the motor assembly 104.
[0027] The loudspeaker 100 may include a pair of loudspeaker terminals 132. The loudspeaker
terminals 132 may provide a positive and negative terminal for the loudspeaker 100.
A typical, although by no means the only, mechanism for completing the electrical
connection between the loudspeaker terminals 132 and a pair of voice coil wires 134
is illustrated in Figure 1. The voice coil wires 134 may be dressed against the side
of the coil former 116, and pass through the central opening 126 and the intersection
of the coil former 116 and the apex of the cone 122. In addition, the voice coil wires
130 may then be dressed across a face 136 of the cone 122 to a pair of connection
points 138. At the pair of connection points 138, the voice coil wires 130 may be
connected to a pair of flexible conductors 140. The flexible conductors 140 may be
connected with the loudspeaker terminals 132. The pair of flexible conductors 140
may be made from tinsel, litz wire or any other suitable conductive material. The
voice coil wires 130 may be fixed or attached to the face 136 of the cone 122 with
an electrically non-conductive adhesive or any other suitable connection material.
[0028] The loudspeaker 100 set forth in Figure 1 is illustrated with the frame 102, the
cone 122, and the surround 124 formed in generally a circular shape. Different geometric
loudspeaker shapes may also be used such as loudspeakers formed in the shape of squares,
ovals, rectangles and so forth. As such, although the loudspeaker 100 is illustrated
formed in generally a circular shape in Figure 1, this should not be construed as
a limitation of the invention unless specifically set forth in the claims set forth
below. In addition, the components that are used to form the loudspeaker 100 set forth
above should be viewed in an illustrative sense and not as a limitation. Other components
may be used to make the loudspeaker 100.
[0029] In Figure 2, a speaker housing 200 is illustrated that may be used to mount loudspeakers
100 in a motor vehicle or any other place where loudspeakers 100 may be installed
for use in generating or producing audio sounds. The speaker housing 200 may be molded
as one piece and may be made of plastic or any other material suitable for manufacturing
the speaker housing 200. The speaker housing 200 may also be formed by connecting
several pieces together to form the speaker housing 200 in a predetermined geometric
shape such as a circle, rectangle, square, oval and so forth. The speaker housing
200 may be designed to receive the frame 102 or the cone 120 of the loudspeaker 100
that will be installed in the speaker housing 200. As set forth in greater detail
in the sections that follow, the speaker housing 200 eliminates the need for manufacturing
right and left hand loudspeakers through the use of a duel sided connector.
[0030] The speaker housing 200 may include a main housing wall 202 having an upper wall
point and a lower wall point that forms an enclosure or enclosed cavity having a central
axis. The main housing wall 202 may be formed in generally the same geometric shape
as the loudspeaker 100, which may be any geometric shape such as a circle, rectangle,
square, oval and so forth. The illustration of a circular shaped speaker housing 200
in Figure 2 should not be construed as a limitation. Since the speaker housing 200
is designed to receive a loudspeaker 100, the shape of the speaker housing 200 may
be designed to mimic the general shape of the loudspeaker 100.
[0031] The main housing wall 202 may include an installation member 204 and a speaker support
lip or mounting lip 206. The installation member 204 may be formed on an outside surface
of the main housing wall 202 and may extend outwardly a predetermined distance away
from the central axis of the speaker housing 200. The installation member 204 may
be located at any point along the outside surface of the main housing 202. The speaker
support lip 206 may be formed on an inside surface of the main housing wall 202 and
may extend inwardly a predetermined distance towards the central axis of the speaker
housing 200.
[0032] As illustrated, the installation member 204 may extend outwardly from the outside
surface of the main housing wall 202 to a predetermined distance at a predetermined
angle in relation to the main housing wall 202. In other examples, the installation
member 204 may be connected with the outside surface of the main housing wall 202
if the installation member 204 is made as a separate piece. The installation member
204 may also include a plurality of holes or mounting apertures 208. The mounting
apertures 208 may be used to secure the speaker housing 200 to a location or structure
in which the loudspeaker 100 is being installed. The speaker housing 200 may be connected
in the object for which the loudspeaker 100 is to be used with any conventional connection
device such as screws, bolts, rivets, glue, epoxy and so forth.
[0033] In Figure 1 and 2, the diameter or circumference of the main housing wall 202 may
be designed to encompass the loudspeaker 100 and, as set forth above, may include
the speaker support lip 206. The lip 126 of the frame 102 of the loudspeaker 100 may
be connected with or rest in the speaker support lip 206 when the loudspeaker 100
is installed in the speaker housing 200. The diameter or circumference of the main
housing wall 202 does not necessarily have to encompass the outermost point of the
frame 102 of the loudspeaker 100 and may end at the beginning of the support lip or
mounting lip 206. The speaker support lip 206 may be designed to extend inwardly from
the main housing wall 202 a predetermined distance towards the central axis of the
speaker housing 200. The speaker support lip 206 may also extend at a downward angle
toward the central axis.
[0034] The speaker housing 200 may also include at least one support member 210 that extends
downwardly to a motor assembly housing 212. The motor assembly housing 212 is positioned
within the inside diameter or circumference of the main housing wall 202. The support
member 210 may extend both downwardly and inwardly toward the central axis of the
speaker housing 200 to match the inward slope of the frame 102 or cone 122 of the
loudspeaker 100. The support member 210 may include at least one housing aperture
214 that, although not illustrated in Figure 1, may provide an air gap between apertures
(not illustrated) located in the frame 102 of the loudspeaker 100. The apertures in
the frame 102 of the loudspeakers 100 may provide an air gap between the interior
and exterior of the frame 102 and the cone 122. The support members 210 may also be
designed without apertures and there may also be no apertures in the frame 102 of
the loudspeaker 100. In Figure 2, the housing apertures 214 are formed in the shape
of a trapezoid, but other geometric shapes may be used such as circles, ovals, squares,
rectangles and so forth
[0035] The motor assembly housing 212 may be formed to include a magnet housing 216 and
a back plate or center pole housing 218. The magnet housing 216 may be formed in a
diameter or circumference somewhat larger than the diameter or circumference of the
magnet 110 of the loudspeaker 100. The back plate housing 218 may also be formed somewhat
larger in diameter or circumference than the diameter or circumference of the back
plate 108 of the loudspeaker 100. As such, the motor assembly 104 of the loudspeaker
100 will sit within the motor assembly housing 212 of the speaker housing 200. In
addition, the motor assembly housing 212 may include a rear vent aperture 220 that
may allow air to flow in a rear vent (not illustrated in Figure 1) of the loudspeaker
100, if the loudspeaker 100 contains a respective rear vent.
[0036] The speaker housing 200 may include a dual sided connector 222. The dual sided connector
222 may be formed on part of an outside surface 224 of the main housing wall 202.
In other examples of the invention, the dual sided connector 222 may be formed as
a separate piece that is connected with the outside surface 224 of the main housing
wall 202. The dual sided connector 222 illustrated in Figure 2 includes two connection
members 226 that are positioned at opposite ends of the dual sided connector 222.
The connection members 226 allow a clip (not illustrated) to be removably connected
with the dual sided connector 222. The clip may be connected with conductive wires
that are connected with outputs from the amplifier 120 that is used to drive the loudspeaker
100. The conductive wires include a positive conductive wire and a negative conductive
wire.
[0037] An amplifier 120 output clip may include a clip connection member that may be connected
with the conductive wires from the amplifier 120 that carry the electric signals that
are used to drive the loudspeaker 100. As such, the clip may have a positive and negative
electric terminal that is connected with terminals 304 (see Figure 3) inside the connection
members 226 of the dual sided connector 222. The clip may a T-shaped clip and include
a locking mechanism or protrusion that may be designed to fit within a respective
locking aperture 228 of the dual sided connector 222. The locking aperture 228 functions
to hold the clip in place so that the clip does not inadvertently come unplugged from
the dual sided connector 222 because of vibration or possibly being bumped.
[0038] In Figure 3, an end view of one side of the dual sided connector 222 that shows one
of the connectors is illustrated. A connection member 226 may comprise a T-shaped
cavity 302 that extends inside the dual sided connector 222 to a predetermined depth.
In addition, the connection member 226 may include at least two conductive leads 304
that are used to transfer electric signals to the loudspeaker 100. The two conductive
leads 304 represent positive and negative connection terminals that are formed to
extend through the dual sided connector 222. The two conductive leads 304 extend to
both sides of the dual sided connector 222 thereby allowing the clip that is connected
to the dual sided connector 222 to be connected to either the first or second connection
member 226. The dual sided connector 222 of the speaker housing 200 eliminates the
need for manufacturing loudspeakers to be configured with right and left side loudspeaker
terminals as the clip that supplies electric signals from the amplifier 120 may be
connected to either side of the dual sided connector 222.
[0039] In Figure 2, the speaker housing 200 may also include a pair of housing connection
terminals 230 that may extend upwardly from the mounting lip 206. The housing connection
terminals 230 may be connected with the two conductive leads 304 that are located
in the dual sided connector 222. The speaker housing 200 may be molded from plastic
or any other suitable material and each conductive lead 304 may be connected with
a respective housing connection terminal 228 using any conventional method of connecting
conductive materials together. Alternatively, each housing connection terminal 230
and conductive lead 304 may be formed as one piece of conductive material that may
be molded in the speaker housing 200. In one example of the invention, the housing
connection terminals 230 may be connected with the connection terminals 132 of the
loudspeaker 100. As such, an electrical connection may be established between the
conductive leads 304 of the dual sided connector 222 and the loudspeaker 100.
[0040] In another example of the invention, illustrated in Figure 4, the conductive leads
304 may extend inwardly and extrude out into the inner diameter of the main housing
wall 202 of the speaker housing 200. The flexible conductors 140 of the loudspeaker
100 may be connected directly with a respective conductive lead 304 of the dual sided
connector 222. In this example, the loudspeaker 100 may not include the connection
terminals 132 as the flexible conductors 140 of the loudspeaker 100 are connected
directly with the conductive leads of the dual sided connector 222. The housing connection
terminals 230 may be used to secure the loudspeaker 100 in the speaker housing by
a friction fit or any other method of connecting objection together.
[0041] Figure 4 is an example cross sectional view of a portion of the main housing wall
202 that includes an illustrative version of the dual sided connector 222. The conductive
leads 304 of the dual sided connecter 222 extend to both sides of the dual sided connector
222. In this example, the conductive leads 304 are formed in a T-shape having one
portion extending outwardly toward the central axis of the speaker housing 200. The
conductive leads 304 may extend through the main housing wall 202 of the speaker housing
200 to be exposed within the enclosed cavity that is created by the main housing wall
202. The conductive leads 304 may be formed in other shapes and the illustration of
a T-shaped conductive lead 304 should be viewed in an illustrative sense. When the
loudspeaker 100 is installed in the speaker housing 200, the portions of the conductive
leads 304 that protrude through the main housing wall 202 may be connected with the
flexible conductive leads 140 of the loudspeaker 100.
[0042] In Figure 5, a loudspeaker assembly 500 is illustrated that includes a dual sided
connector 222 that eliminates the need for having left and right hand speakers for
installation in motor vehicles. The loudspeaker assembly 500 includes a loudspeaker
100 that is positioned within a speaker housing 200. Although not illustrated in Figure
5, the lower portion of the lip 126 of the frame 102 may be positioned on top of the
speaker support lip 206. In addition, the frame 102 of the loudspeaker 100 may be
positioned on top of the support members 210 of the speaker housing 200. The motor
assembly 106 of the loudspeaker 100 may be positioned within the motor assembly housing
212 of the speaker housing 200.
[0043] As previously discussed, although the speaker assembly 500 set forth in Figure 5
is circular shaped, the speaker assembly 500 may be formed in any shape that matches
the general shape of the loudspeaker 100 that is to be installed in the speaker housing
200. The loudspeaker 100 and the speaker housing 200 may be formed in a rectangular
shape, a square shape, an oval shape and so forth. The flexible conductors 140 of
the loudspeaker 100 are connected with the conductive leads 304 of the dual sided
connector 222. Since the dual sided connector 222 contains two connection members
226 that are positioned opposite each other on the outside of the speaker housing
200, the speaker assembly 400 may be installed on any side of a motor vehicle or object
for which it is intended for use. As such, the speaker assembly 400 may be used for
either right or left hand side loudspeakers thereby eliminating the need for the manufacture
of separate loudspeakers that have connection terminals positioned on the right side
and the left side.
[0044] While various embodiments of the invention have been described, it will be apparent
to those of ordinary skill in the art that many more embodiments and implementations
are possible within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not
to be restricted except in light of the attached claims and their equivalents.
1. A speaker housing comprising:
a main housing wall forming an enclosed cavity;
a mounting lip extending inside the enclosed cavity;
a support member extending downwardly from the mounting lip;
a motor assembly housing connected to the support member; and
a dual sided connector located on an outside surface of the main housing wall.
2. The speaker housing of claim 1 further comprising an installation member extending
outwardly from the enclosed cavity.
3. The speaker housing of claim 2 further comprising at least one mounting aperture in
the installation member.
4. The speaker housing of claim 1 where the support member includes a plurality of apertures.
5. The speaker housing of claim 1 where the motor assembly includes a loudspeaker magnet
housing.
6. The speaker housing of claim 1 where the motor assembly includes a loudspeaker back
plate housing.
7. The speaker housing of claim 6 where the back plate housing includes a rear vent aperture.
8. The speaker housing of claim 1 where the dual sided connector includes at least two
connection members.
9. The speaker housing of claim 8 where each of the connection members include a cavity
that extends inwardly a predetermined distance inside the dual sided connector.
10. The speaker housing of claim 8 where each of the connection members include at least
two conductive leads that extend to both sides of the dual sided connector.
11. The speaker housing of claim 10 where each of the conductive leads extend a predetermined
distance to extrude outside the main housing wall toward the inside of the enclosed
cavity.
12. The speaker housing of claim 10 where each of the conductive leads extend upwardly
a predetermined distance outside the mounting lip.
13. A speaker housing comprising:
a main housing wall having an upper wall point and a lower wall point, the main housing
wall forming an enclosed cavity having a predefined geometric shape;
a mounting lip extending inwardly a predetermined distance toward a central axis of
the enclosed cavity, where the mounting lip extends inwardly from the upper wall point;
a support member extending downwardly from an outer edge of the mounting lip to connected
to a motor assembly housing; and
a dual sided connector formed on an outside surface of the main housing wall.
14. The speaker housing of claim 13 further comprising an installation member extending
outwardly a second predetermined distance away from the central axis of the enclosed
cavity, where the installation member extends away beginning at about the lower wall
point.
15. The speaker housing of claim 14 further comprising at least one mounting aperture
in the installation member.
16. The speaker housing of claim 13 where the support member includes a plurality of apertures.
17. The speaker housing of claim 13 where the motor assembly housing includes a loudspeaker
magnet housing.
18. The speaker housing of claim 13 where the motor assembly housing includes a loudspeaker
back plate housing.
19. The speaker housing of claim 18 where the back plate housing includes a rear vent
aperture.
20. The speaker housing of claim 13 where the dual sided connector includes a first connection
member and a second connection member.
21. The speaker housing of claim 20 where each of the first and second connection members
include a cavity that extends inwardly a predetermined distance from opposite sides
of the dual sided connector.
22. The speaker housing of claim 20 where each of the first and second connection members
share at least two conductive leads that extend to both sides of the dual sided connector.
23. The speaker housing of claim 22 where each of the at least two conductive lead extend
a predetermined distance outside the main housing wall toward the central axis.
24. The speaker housing of claim 22 where each of the at least two conductive leads extend
upwardly a predetermined distance outside the mounting lip.
25. A speaker housing comprising:
means forming an enclosed cavity;
means formed at an upper portion of the housing means extending inside the housing
means towards a central axis of the enclosed cavity;
means extending downwardly from the mounting means coupled with a motor assembly housing;
and
means attached to an outside surface of the housing means for providing a dual sided
electrical connection site on the speaker means.
26. The speaker housing of claim 25 where the housing means comprises a main housing wall
having an upper wall point and a lower wall point.
27. The speaker housing of claim 25 where the mounting means comprises a mounting lip
extending inwardly a predetermined distance toward the central axis of the enclosed
cavity.
28. The speaker housing of claim 25 where the support means comprises a support member
extending downwardly from an outer edge of the mounting means to the motor assembly
housing.
29. The speaker housing of claim 25 where the connection means comprises a dual sided
connector that includes at least two connection members having conductive leads extending
across both sides of the dual sided connector.
30. A speaker assembly comprising:
a speaker housing including a main housing wall, a mounting lip, a support member,
a motor assembly housing and a dual sided connector;
a loudspeaker including a frame having a lip, a motor assembly and a pair of flexible
conductive leads;
where the lip of the frame of the loudspeaker is positioned on the mounting lip
of the speaker housing;
where the motor assembly of the loudspeaker is positioned in the motor assembly
housing of the speaker housing; and
where the dual sided connector has a first connecting end and a second connecting
end, where the dual sided connector includes a pair of conductive leads that are connected
to the pair of flexible conductive leads of the loudspeaker, where the pair of conductive
leads extend to about the first connecting end and the second connecting end of the
dual sided connector.
31. A speaker assembly having a loudspeaker installed in a speaker housing comprising:
means for supporting a lip of a frame of the loudspeaker with a main housing wall
included in the speaker housing;
means for supporting a motor assembly included in the loudspeaker within the main
housing wall of the speaker housing; and
means for providing a dual sided connection between an amplifier output clip from
an amplifier and the speaker housing.
32. A speaker housing comprising:
a housing wall;
a dual sided connector having a first connector and a second connector at opposite
ends of the dual sided connector; and
where either of the first and second connector are configured to receive an amplifier
output clip.